2021 Toyota Fortuner Facelift Unveiled

by Mahesh Yadav on Thursday, Jun 04 2020

Toyota has unveiled its 2021 Fortuner facelift. It’ll go on sale in Thailand and Australia in the next couple of months. Indian buyers will have to wait it out this calendar year as we’re more likely to get it in 2021.

Here is the list of upgrades it gets over the current Fortuner:

Revised LED headlamps cluster
Revised LED taillamps cluster
Redesigned front grille and bumper
Redesigned rear bumper
Dual-tone paint scheme
204PS of power from the 2.8-litre diesel engine (27PS more)
500Nm of torque from the same engine (50Nm more)
Apple Carplay and Android Auto for smartphone connectivity
9-speaker JBL music system
Larger, 8-inch touchscreen (1-inch more)
Handsfree, gesture-based boot lid unlock
Wireless charging for compatible phones
360-degree camera
Ambient lighting

For the Indian market, Toyota recently announced the prices of the BS6 Fortuner. The prices are up by about Rs. 46,000 for most variants. The 2WD diesel automatic version sees the biggest price jump of Rs. 57,000 for the BS6 upgrade.

2020 BS6 Toyota Fortuner Prices
Variant	New Price	Difference	Old Price
Petrol 2WD MT	Rs. 28.66 lakh	Rs. 46,000	Rs. 28.2 lakh
Petrol 2WD AT	Rs. 30.25 lakh	Rs. 46,000	Rs. 29.79 lakh
Diesel 2WD MT	Rs. 30.67 lakh	Rs. 46,000	Rs. 30.21 lakh
Diesel 2WD AT	Rs. 32.64 lakh	Rs. 57,000	Rs. 32.07 lakh
Diesel 4WD MT	Rs. 32.64 lakh	Rs. 46,000	Rs. 32.18 lakh
Diesel 4WD AT	Rs. 34.43 lakh	Rs. 46,000	Rs. 33.97 lakh

The Fortuner is available with a 2.8-litre diesel engine and a 2.7-litre petrol engine. Both engines are available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission. However, the 4-wheel-drive system is only available with the diesel engine.

Here are the engine specifications:

TOYOTA FORTUNER ENGINE SPECS
	Petrol	Diesel
Displacement	2.7-litre	2.8-litre
Power	166PS @ 5200rpm	177PS @ 3400rpm
Torque	245Nm @ 4000rpm	420Nm @ 1400 - 2600rpm (MT) 450Nm @ 1600 - 2400rpm (AT)
Manual Transmission	6-speed	6-speed
Automatic Transmission	6-speed Torque Converter	6-speed Torque Converter
Drivetrain	Rear Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive (MT/AT) 4-Wheel Drive (MT/AT)

Here are Fortuner’s dimensions:

TOYOTA FORTUNER DIMENSIONS
Length	4795mm
Width	1855mm
Height	1835mm
Wheelbase	2745mm
Ground Clearance	225mm
Boot Space	296 litres
Fuel Tank	80 litres

Although buyers have traditionally prefered a diesel engine in a large SUV, Toyota offers a petrol engine option as well. Sales of the petrol engine are negligible as diesel makes up for 99% of all Fortuner sales. Going forward, this may change as the price gap between petrol and diesel prices is getting narrower.

The Toyota Fortuner competes with other full-size 3-row SUVs like Skoda Kodiaq, Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace and Ford Endeavour. This full-size SUV is a segment leader in its class. The Fortuner will soon get competition from the MG Gloster, which was on display at the Auto Expo 2020.

Take a virtual tour of all the MG cars on display at the Auto Expo 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdGmuNWqJA4

Also Read: MG Cars at Auto Expo 2020 – MG Showcased 14 Cars at Auto Expo